Suzume no Tojimari (すずめの戸締ま) is the latest Japanese anime Film written and directed by the renowned filmmaker, animator, Makoto Shinkai. Having released in some nations across the world, the film has already climbed up as one of the highest-grossing films of all time in Japan, and is now ready for the rest of the world to make noise in name of its appreciation.

If you’ve watched his older Movie releases like Your Name and Weathering With You, you probably already know how natural disasters have served as common thematic inspirations for his works. His upcoming movie will be centred around a similar motif as the writer ultimately came up with the idea for it while taking a tour around Japanese locations, which left him with the resounding image of “mourning deserted places”, referring to the many abandoned places in the country – the ultimate influence for this film.

As part of the movie’s crew, Masayoshi Tanaka has come up with the character designs for the movie, animation direction was helmed by Kenichi Tsuchiya, while Takumi Tanji took over the art direction, and the Japanese rock band Radwimps and Kazuma Jinnouchi took control of the music. This marks the third-time the band has come together with Masayochi Tanaka (both aforementioned projects being celebrate their former collaborations).

Additionally, the animator has also paved the way for the title’s adaptation into a novel and a manga series illustrated by Denki Amashima. Now, let’s get into what its story is all about.

Suzume Cast

The voice cast of the Anime Film features Nanoka Hara as Iwato Suzume, Hokuto Matsumura as Munakata Sōta, Eri Fukatsu as Iwato Tamaki, Shota Sometani as Okabe Minoru, Sairi Ito as Ninomiya Rumi, Kotone Hanase as Amabe Chika, Kana Hanazawa as Iwato Tsubame, Matsumoto Hakuo as Munakata Hitsujirō, Ann Yamane as Daijin and Aimi as Miki.

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Suzume Storyline/Plot

As always, this Japanese fantasy adventure from the director is going to be yet another enthralling visual delight. Taking note of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, this film features the 17-year-old high schooler, i.e. the titular protagonist, who chances upon a mysterious doorway. Once unlocked, it unleashes a fatal fury of annihilation, leaving the girl to take on the mission of saving Japan. Now, it’s up to her to race up to the door and close it forever and restore status quo before it’s too late.

Suzume Release Date and Trailer

Although the movie already released in Japan in 2022, its global release dates for several countries are quite different. While it premiered in France, Australia, Brazil, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Gibraltar and Malta last week, its cinematic release in India, Poland and Finland is slated for April 21, 2023. On the other hand, audiences in United Arab Emirates and Italy will be able to watch it on April 27, 2023, while the Turkey release is scheduled for Mary 26, 2023. You can watch the trailer for the upcoming anime movie below.

Are you planning a visit to the theatres for this movie? Have you watched Makoto Shinkai’s previous releases? If yes, which one of them is your favourite one yet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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